If you’ve got the money, this beautiful 1964 Mercury Park Lane Convertible could be in your driveway soon. The car has a clean title and only shows a little over 55,000 miles on the odometer. The body is perfectly straight, and the unforgiving black paint would let you know if something was awry. The immaculate interior is fire engine red. The car was recently fully restored, so all the hard work has been done just waiting for the right buyer.
If you’ve never heard of a Park Lane, then maybe the engine will pique your curiosity. This Mercury Park Lane has a Hemi – it’s a 427 cammer that puts out a whopping 661 horsepower. The block is a Ford C8AE with a 4.27 inch bore and a forged nitrided crank with a 4.25-inch stroke. Creating 11.25:1 compression is a set of Ross 4.27-inch pistons. Connecting the pistons to the crank are a set of Compstar 6.7-inch 4340 H-beam Pro rods with ARP Pro-2000 Series bolts. The exhaust also has electric cutouts for those times you want to be heard when you arrive.
Transmitting the engine’s torque to the Detroit Locker 3.89 N-case differential is a Doug Nash five-speed manual transmission with overdrive. Making sure the torque is transferred efficiently is an over-sized driveshaft. Sending the torque to the steel 15-inch wheels are a set of 31-spline axles.
Maybe you haven’t heard of a Park Lane before, but this one is a true sleeper that will arrive with some authority and make its presence known. But be prepared to spend some money, as this one is a bit pricey at the requested $105,000 asking price. Care to make him an offer?